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PHILADELPIIIA,
SATURDAY, SEPTE
MBER 11, 1920
FIVE CENTS
BRIEF ILLNESS FATAL
TO TIRELESS PASTOR
ev. Walter P. Gough, Founder of
t. Columba’s, Turned Wilder-
ness Into Lord’s Vineyard.
I
ARISH IS HIS MONUMENT
jis Grace Presides at Solemn Ob-
sequies—Rey. James H. Gavin
Delivers Touching Sermon.
Ever zealous Ambassador of Christ
pr thirty-seven years, friend of the
or, comforter of the afflicted, patro:
4 gulde of children, loves priest wna
aunch patriot, holy and learned, th
eve Walter, P. Gou gh, beloved of
and laity, organizer and for
fa cel
the
rd, the late lamented pastor had
eon as remarkable for hid splendid
nyalaue a8 he was for h tat
Indowments and keer
bility. Onty several
hen St. Columba’s parish celebrated
ta silver Jubilee in May, scarcely one
© been found, who would not
aie belleved. that Father Gough, in
he course of natural events, would
ere lived to to observe his golden sacer-
tal Jub
rintetative
Smonthe
inselfish to Very End.
‘The beloved priest was stricken on
Yruetday evening, and on Wednesday
6 was removed to St. Joseph's
Fneumonia. rapidly “eveled,
t
is flock and for the school children.
unday was the first day of a week
f deep natural sorrow, for the faithtul
t. Columba's parish. Grief at the
wdden taieings OF of- benefactor and
end was apparent in every home.
tears me unbidden ‘coursed down the faces
ng men, Unashamed, At all
Riaiuce prayers Were choked with sobs
rom heavy; ho had
ews of the bereavement
Blessed by the Most High with ex-
maordinary gifts, the organizer and
first pastor of St. ' lived to
his labors fructity with remark-
ble results. twenty-five years he
Mrchbishop Ryan, the beloved priest
rent forth on January 1, 1895, to a
strip of if wilderness in the northwestern
ed, and in their stead arose mag-
juficent ‘buildings, dedicated to God
are t
school, energetic societies attached
tothe parish and the vast number of
women and children, who ap-
rowened the sacraments ‘frequently
during the year, are the fruits of the
esta that gladdened his heart and must
ing joy and consolation to all w!
bang at heart the Church and religion,
“Some there are, whose names will
ive, not only in the memories but also
in the h hearts of men.” Such was Father
ring the war is so recent that
Dut Rireference is needed to refre
the m:
his
Dp inctiviten sci a had for
other endeavors one of the
Organizers of the Catholle Young Men's
Archdiocesan Union, and of the Cath-
olte mer School and Reading
Circle. He was ever a loyal friend of
Ireland, ‘the land of his birth, always
vt in cis-
a t
er Gough was in Water-
ford, Ireland, on July 4, 1858. Aftei
studying at Bt. Bt John's Schoo st
fohn’s Seminary, Waterford, he cal
so Philadel elphia in 1880, and in Sep-
mber entered St. Charles’ Semina1
ferbrook. ordained to the
ky ‘Shan
Shan. ot Harrisburg, on October 14,
‘2883, . Bishop McC\ the only sur-
{ving member of that class, Fathe
teh, Our be
y of ‘the Pternal and Our
Lady of the e Holy ‘soa
Early Promise.
uul's he. was given. expecta
change 3 ‘of t the young men, and in this
werk he exhibited qualifications, al-
became one of
1 in the diocese,
Bet onty aera, bur in character
‘and ettich ney. sonnel of its
wembers, the intehtgent syste by
erst it was governed, and the
‘Bresalve and energetic spirit ‘which
haracterized it attracted national at-
(Continued on Third Page)
THE REV. WALTER P. GOUGH
the | of
@ grief upon
on
KNIGHTS EDIFY PONTIFF
BY DEVOTION AT MASS
"| Great Pleasure in Rome at Order's
Ready Compliance to Com-
bat Enemies of Church.
y Special N.C. W. ©. Ci
8.
the K.
he Pope's Fequest that they
undertake such wo meet anti-
Catholic propaganda, ‘ynere Inno doubt
reat banquet. held in honor
of Monsignor Cerretti here, the Knights
showed unmistakable determination to
take up the charge entrusted to them
even to sre actual offering of their
services. Monsignor Kelley, of Chicago,
speaking in nis peppk nest vein and co
bining humor estness, pointed
out that a ‘pecia honor was ‘paid the
Knights wh request came
from the Holy
Po
‘There were few
n
banquet, the olen ‘writhing to make
it a personal expression of affectionate
regard to Monsignor Cerrettt, to whi
one of the speakers red
“Great Amertean, though a born Ital
jan”.
retth
mn
Knights’ visit and explaine
sod work they could do here,
Knight Flaherty, who re-
ceived 4 the. insignia of the Commander
rom Monsignor Cer-
missioner Edward L.
how privileged the Knights felt be-
cause of the honers shown them in
Rome, and making sympathetle refer-
'd | ences to spe enforced absence of Mi
signor OH
the “Star-Spangled.
cheered the Pope and Monsignor Cer-
Tithe Knights’ special train eft
Wednesday morning for Genoa, whence
ngws comes of the great civic celehra~
fons held there in their honor. They
will proceed home by way. of Nie,
is.
JAMES HILL'S WIDOW AIDS
MANY INSTITUTIONS OF WEST
(By NL CW.
St. Paul, Sentember
aggregating more than $500,000,
heen given to ifterent Catholte Inetls
tutions by Mrs, Mary Hill, widow of
James J. Hill, the “Empire Bullder o
the
. News Service.)
ait
rthwest.”
ho ives included $200,000 to. St,
Thomas’ Collex like ‘amount to
Good Shep) was the fourth institu-
tion benefited by Mra, Hill's generonity, |as esc
he int of the gift not being dis-| al
closed.
It is also reported that Mrs. Hill has
purchased the home of the tate Cap-
tain Costle,
Christian Bro!
fr Lake, for the | o
sae
re Sey SEL Sane
“=:/8T, CHARLES’ SCHOO
I SOLEMNLY BLESSED|
His Grace Dedicates Cornwells|‘°
School in Presence of a Large
Assembly.
‘The solemn blessing of St. Charles’
parochial school, Cornwells, Pa., tool
place on Jeet Monday afternoon, Labor
Grace the Most Reverend
Archbishop officiating.
Members of the ars, of poch the
Daniel
y
&
event since early spring, and last
day - not: onl; fulfillment ‘ot
long cherished jopes, Dut ‘also gave
paris) OPI
‘demonstrate thelr ‘Miial love and esteem
for His Grace.
the ceremony of dedication took
jlace at 4 o'clock. His Grace was
of ceremor
flied by students of St Charles” Sem-
inary, Overbrool
Previous to. the jcatory exer-
cises, the parishioners participated in
ev
headed. by cis Xavier's
boys’ band. Ta She marching units
were school children, members of t
and Rosary Society, and the
Holy Name Society, men and women
the parish, children of Holy Prov
idence Institute, boys of St. Francis’
Industrial School and ore
‘The route of March was
church, “along ‘Bristol pike, where at
Simons avenue the marchers proceeded
to the station to welcome the visiting
ener the clergy, bad verted in st
intoned the "Vent Creator,” and thence
to
, Congratulations of H
1J8, spite of the inclement weathe:
here was & large number of people
ee.
made by the pariehloners ot cornerelie,
race announced that the sum of
$5300 had already been received by
Father McGettigan, ane that pariah
joners here ple
balance of $4. ita wy ne Jone. Fnkina
$10,000, the cost of thi
tulated the people of the
Dead Soldiers’ Rosaries
to Be Kept at Lourdes
Lourdes, August 23—It Is now
basilica, ‘will be the aenonitor of all
he souvenirs — rosart
mient there by the Zan
fires of” the Allied soldiers who dled
during the war, that these articles
may be piously preserved close to
the iraeuious Virgin. Mass will
frered
there for all time for the
pilgrims will
gt
urse
plated for French battlenet are *
be of a religious chara
fs to be a chapel at Dormans, ane
other ie he | vicinity 9 ot Dousumont
fait of Hart ecewiller SCopt, where
Bt wilh to Mer above the Alkatian
pla da chapel at the "Col du
Bishop of Ar-
‘2 will bless the
Monsignor Sultien,
mer 1
ne. The origin inal ch rape
royed in 1915 during, bait
1 ‘patties. in
which 100,000 men were killed.
Mother
made provision tor thelr "religious eau:
cation. Mrs. Morrell has also donated
the desks for the new acl ool,
Well-Equipped School.
choot, which is about 100 vants
trom @ church, in e-story frame
Siding with a foundation of Ddrick,
accommodate fifty children,
mambo forty-five
of “hich
t
the school on wT
‘Among the priests present and not
previously mentioned were the Right
Bev. Monsignor Gerald P. Coghlan. the
Joneph A. Whittaker, 8. T.
Joneph M. Corrigan,
Jonn 3. Walch. . william ©. Farrell, J
F, Cavan: tek, F, O'Neti, ane
fore Jenne. 0.
Bucelll, 0. 88. 7.
here also it a number of
Siatere of the leaned ‘Sacrament {rom
Be. Ellzaboth’s Convent, and Sisters of
© Immaculate Heart,
Ky
eo
ares
St. Charles’ Parochial School, Cornwells, P:
CABLE FLASHES FROM ROME.
C, W. ©. Special Cable.)
ment a personal loss to
the war Cardingt Arnette was
Fran
ish Cardinal Guisazola
y Menendez re-
ily getting along very well
it i needless to say that all nom-
tpations made by correspondents a8 10
Cardinal “Amette's auccesnor are
author
Monsignor Enrico Gaspar at p
nt in Colombia bas “been. uppointed
Nunclo | Monsignor . Fran-
ces at present under sec:
wary of ecclesiastical affairs wilt Fo
ts Nunclo to. Rournan nsignor
7|Lulgi Maglione, at present in Switzer:
land ‘unofficially, mas been named
Nunclo to that country.
The Right: Rev. Monsignor Joneph
Subr, of Pittsburgh, has been appoln
notary apostolic.
un-
in ‘Bras
Fichael Joseph Dutty has been made
Commander of Order of St Gregory
the Great.
SISTER, SKILLED PHYSICIAN,
HEAD OF TRINITY COLLEGE
7. C. W. C. News Serv:
ton, D. Setember 4
ment of Hostor
physician.
biology department of the college until
her selection as president of th
stitution last weel
Rov Mother Catha
haa Deen president of Trinity College
years, course of
Trinity grew to be the ‘ane
college for women in, the
cause
nine
fre esidency,
est Catholic
Inited Sta
vin this coun-
©. W. C. News Service.)
of the Missi
prepare for the priesthood.
fe to continue as an editorial writer,
Dut will give ‘aD. other editorial work
tor the prese is probable that he
will return to Gatholle Journailsm after
ordination
Smith has already been adopted
asa student by the Bishop of Denver
As he was only twenty-two years old
en he became editor of the “Regis-
ter,” he is probably the youngest man
ever to succeed in such a positio:
The “Register” bas doubled in cit
lation in the last seven years,
of Mr. Smith's” brothers,
Gregory Smith, ts @ theological srodent
in St. Thoi Seminary,
uncles, Fathers Thomas P. and M
ew. Smith, twins, are, pastors ot
eart Church, Altoona, Pa.
ev. TP. ., Smith is vicar
general of the’ Altoo!
FIRST MASS ON MT. RAINIER.
c. New:
great
dry ‘acted as all
- | these, types of convelesce
rine Aloysius 18
“| tributed free beds.
house,
nm
HOME FOR INCURABLES
TO BE CPENED AT OARBY
ndous
™0-|Much-needed Institution Will Be
Attached to St. Francis’ House
for Convalescents.
Francis’ Country House for Con-
news the fear that the old tradition, den its
Often verified heretofore. about Car. |! endeavors, is about to brows mt fi
dinals dying in threes is to come true | scope to include a new dep:
again, - convetescents be m ircum-
‘Cardinal Netto has been fll and Car~ me for incurables.
ainal Ferrari haa Undergone slant OP |g an canouncement wile goyfully res
ceived by
bow
those who have watched the develop
ment Francis’ House and
ct @ successful future for its new
id of humanitarian work The new
Fran-
fiel
tnatstutlon will be known as
Hall ©
ne beautiful stone butiaing, sa
foining we origit perty and whi
re ot “ponvelese
car
ines, will be converted Into &, hOsples
lo meet the needs of the new features.
This building, with Be
rooms ani fine Jocation and, sur-
roundings, tawell adapted for its new
purpose
Payne there has been no haven of
mfort for the convelescent of
rich:
of sanitariums for the
Francis’ House has been a
to the poor, but the doors ot
houses are
in moderate circum=
‘they cannot meet the pecun-
of the sanitarluma and
that it is
cloned 10
stances.
tary demands
they naturally feel
St, Fran t gre!
i the hospitals and. social
of
health Mather ‘Catharine ‘Alovaiue. aaa value to al
eremony, Bi
ican tng tt nr ae Wa anon ee he eat
be delivered by th rh Cincinnath, "e1
Montara, was omitted, ew, Joseph ‘Trinity College tq tn charge of the | Prec d. an is shown by the fact that
dedication, the Most Rever ne ‘Arch-| Sisters of Notre Dame Namur, | letters ly
bishop recounted the aplen During the worl war it wa ‘was imposaible
for members of the ord ext
Jonn the, Bvungelist, which has gone
an
various hospitals and itstealone, ‘s
making plans to et
bles
vn | curables.
That splendid care and attention will
be xiven to all patients at St.
© regardless “of what” depart-
ment y belong, is insured by
the fact that the Sisters of Bon yur,
who are doing such creditable work
at St. Edmond’s Home for Crippled
Children, and who are noted for their
jong the sick and infirm, are
agement at. tl
Plans for the ‘Annual Country Fate
his lay,
than at any
| promises to be greater
Piner time owing to the expansion of
the work at St, Francis’, The money
recetved from the fair will be used
eortginal
will help to-
enment of the
xpen:
a euccene
ward the solid establin
wider work, Meetings for the project
are being held every Tuesday after
noon at $ o'clock at St. Francis’ House.
7 scandal had been
[The
N.C. W. c.
rece;
petition epee
he
ere
From "Papel tyeannye”
hi
with thie Metho:
by the enemies of thi
@y N.C. Ww. ©.
Rome, Augu:
testant
re v
conventicles, inevitably, peteily bans
anti-Catholic, and there is the
lishment of the American Methodists
in the Via XX. Settembre. Also there
4s the Waldenstan Church, more or lesa
Incere ‘way, but historically
anusGatho
Indictment by Vatican Onsen.
The Methodist touch with
and help ay inton ‘that will work
against tl © faith of the
eallang, the. faith 0 Romans in
the Holy Father wit, Rome One
words, let us look up what the
tore ing" said at the time of the
Rogeevelt incident
4s aotorious to all what thie
Methodist churn i
Wiee and hostiitien against the npire
itual power « of the Supreme Pontiff tn
his v lor all the ma-
of his religion (for that matter, Mr.
vice
any of open re
he Cath
metropolle on a basis
seduction,
‘That te clear enough. -Ditterent from
the Protestant churches which do at
Jeast cai
f calumny and
and other conventicles which
no funds, the American Methodims
have undertaken an undixguised cam-
paign against the h in Rome,
me
ural and only Churel
firstiy by robbing Vatians principals
children, of their aly, by
ot that faith in his own
city. themselves, to. that
7 Protes
prieeta, even Dine
bia received in the new quarters where @
tee ine in " ery Sommunt [moderate rate will be charged, side the eity yale tna fn houses in the
Meantime, the, Bev Mother Catharine To Endow country ed with een are kee ISS
° | anit ‘conte the head of} The spirit of St Francis’ Country |they know all the time that any one
It is college by the facutty off who takes the true faith away from an
£2] reinity that no formal ceremonies weil Halton im empty. That is
attend she inauguration of Sister Ra- .
‘| Phael as president of the institution. Nathen Anti-Clerical Campaign.
ee tg| Their great days were during the
CATHOLIC EDITOR PLANS hi anti-clerical wave whic! chronixed
ma | with the coming of Nathan thirteen
TO ENTER PRIESTHOOD | nea. ago. reanized
mei
campaign "against the sonureh
aving many ‘sides and many a
‘with, the wcandalous
ar and wide,
8 Service cab!
apondent of the N.
tant week told haw a rhe Methodists were
recal Fi
yea
pele r boosie ‘ind from the ttle Teslian | 2
c | Page, 228
wiityine that talth in its own centre |®
ead
Eecurations “against. the priests in| speech
-==|made the celebrated breach in the
Papal Rome Oemth
WHY PONTIFF SOUGHT AID OF K. OF C.
TO OFFSET ENEMY WORK IN ROME
More Light Is Shed on Methodist Activity—Aggressive Protestay*
Campaign Is Now Being Carried on in Eternal City
and Throughout Italy.
le from | Fome fast week, i
snti-Cathstle ia wa.
d the Knights to mest it with good propaganda.”
rane wae quoted as sayings “There you eee ancther great fiald af
fore
c. We
and
‘week the flome correspondent of
anda conducted in Re
found that all
imitys
truth ta the thing at all
nO, he anti-clerical “happenings
o special activity of "Se
Methosnes was directed towards
ting hold of priests who w
obedienct
American Metnodiets? money.
Fath
was
But the
Methodists ¢id not pay er Brice
of thone 4i All sorts of personages
were Cardinals
cave evidence
courts deci
elding that she Suriediction
id not allow thera to ‘a Cardinal
to give evidence in And, in-
airgetly $a jeter to Fa Tpatbee Breach
evidence appeared from His Holness
Bimeett.
There waa another interesting case
later in which the Methodists were
idiotic a story as could ha’
Vented, Dut possibly it served tte Pure
ook some people In.
What had happened was that the
alike house for res
Presta who are
fo settled home in any relictons in—
stitution, He w:
“dungeon” did not tell us.
Methodists’ Baneful Activity.
Instances to illus~*
‘These are just two
trate tne activity, of the Methodiats in.
this direction. alk
through the ume when tre unutterable
Nathan was izing the
his blasphemous ant
epithets
than ts a Jew,
ral Pellous, who actually
fier for the fring. which
walls of in 1871
To Have Bible Reading
in Schools of Atlanta
(By N.C. W. C. Nows Service.)
Atlanta, Ge September 4—Bibie
ing in Atlanta public
schools, dec * upon
ajority of the July primary elec-
Toll will not be ealled until after me
reading. which will be the
ercise of the day, and tnitdren net
present. ‘hall not'be marked late oF
tard:
f Education, by prac~
ing. subse-
quently, faker up by the ety coun=
cll, which, after long debate, de-
cided to submit the ‘matter to vote,
a of the Junior Order of |
Arerican Mechanics to
jon wae accepted.
can Methodists were with
an toch behind bin,
ings at their house In
Tscit and in thelr publications. “Te
needless to quote.
‘When we look for the hosts of
werte'we hed that in Healy end Teale
Ewliseriand there were then 34,000,000
te. The Methodists among them,
bationers, number
something over
juan be
ot
been spent in Rome for the purpose,
each new Methodist had cost 6.666
nem
The danger at the present moment,
tize
money the youth of Catholle thotle countries
The re tning, te here in Rome and has